I believe in me more than anything in this world.

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i had a series of childhood illnesses... scarlet fever.... pneumonia.... Polio. I walked with braces until I was at least nine years old. My life wasn't like the average person who grew up and decided to enter the world of sports.

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I loved the feeling of freedom in running, the fresh air, the feeling that the only person I'm competing with is me.

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Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose. Nobody goes undefeated all the time. If you can pick up after a crushing defeat, and go on to win again, you are going to be a champion someday.

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I tell them that the most important aspect is to be yourself and have confidence in yourself.

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Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose.

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My doctor told me I would never walk again. My mother told me I would. I believed my mother.

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I ran and ran and ran every day, and I acquired this sense of determination, this sense of spirit that I would never, never give up, no matter what else happened.

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I can't' are two words that have never been in my vocabulary. I believe in me more than anything in this world.

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I don't know why I run so fast. I just run.

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